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BULLARD — Whitehouse’s Paul Schneider entered Saturday’s second round of the Eagle’s Bluff Club Golf Championship with a two-shot lead after shooting 76, while three-time defending champ, Dr. Frank Duphorne was five back in fourth place.

But then the Eagle’s Bluff Country Club course displayed its prowess. With high winds and difficult conditions, Schneider carded an 84 to now be tied with Duphorne (shot 79) at 160 with one round to play. “It was a beating. It is just playing tough. It was windy out there and I just opened the door for everybody basically, playing like I did,” said a disappointed Schneider following his round. “I just couldn’t keep it together on the back.”

Schneider sailed through eight holes with minimum difficulty, but bogeyed No. 9 and tripled the par-5 12th.

“I had one bad swing on nine, but I was still able to make bogey. My next two tee shots shot out to the right,” Schneider continued. “I tried to compensate on 12 and hit it in the water; that was a pivotal hole.”

Schneider, Duphorne and Eric Ladwig — in third, two strokes back — are scheduled to tee off at 3:30 p.m. today in the final round.

Ladwig is two strokes back of the lead at 162 (82-80).

Duphorne has traditionally played his best golf on the final day. Last year, Duphorne shaved two strokes off his score with each day’s round. The reigning champion has continued that trend thus far, finishing two strokes better than his opening-round 81.
h Griffin, David Burger, Bob Wilson; 2 p.m. — Larry Huitt, Ky Evans, Chris Faulk.

Schneider, who finished third last year, understands he will have to at least equal his opening-round 76 to claim victory.

“He (Duphorne) came up to me and shook my hand (after my first round score),” Schneider said. “I think obviously he’s the guy to beat, but I am just going to try and stay out of the match play mentality. I don’t think that’s going to get it because there are a couple people in contention who can come in and win it.

“I think it will take breaking 80.”

Also in contention heading into today’s final round are Jeff Kannard (78-85—163) and Jim O’Toole (83-82—165).

The championship flight will begin play at 2:50 p.m. today.

— Chris Parry

Championship Flight

Yardage: 6977 Par: 71

Second Round

Saturday

Frank Duphorne 81-79—160

Paul Schneider 76-84—160

Eric Ladwig 82-80—162

Jeff Kannard 78-85—163

Jim O’Toole 83-82—165

Rick Wingfield 82-86—168

Rick Meewes 79-91—170

Cory Zahirniak 87-87—174

Johnny Winningham 85-90—175

Sam Smith 86-91—177

Wayne McIntyre 92-89—181

Todd Wages 95-88—183

Sean Griffin 85-100—185

Tommy McJunkins 89-97—186

Michael Bacica 101-94—195

Men’s Flight

First Round

Rob Renicker 73

Jack Starwalt 81

Joe Mark Cavender 88

Eric Diehl 92

Neal Thompson 94

Dennis Kress 97

David Bibby 98

David Cannon 101

Joe Borrelli 106

Jay Albrecht 114

Senior’s Flight 1

First Round

Chris Faulk 77

Ky Evans 79

Larry Huitt 80

Bob Wilson 80

David Burger 81

Keith Griffin 82

Warren Johnson 83

Monty Shank 85

John Bishop Jr. 91

Clark Gable 93

Seniors Flight 2

Paul Gainer 82

Bob Davis 82

Ted Wheeler 84

Ron England 86

Charles Etheridge 87

Boyce Irwin 90

Larry Mayo 92

Wayne Shamblin 96

Jim Wade 107

Andy Jarvis 113

Skins Games

Championship Flight

Gross —

No. 1: Johnny Winningham; No. 3: Cory Zahirniak; No. 4: Rick Wingfield; No. 10: Michael Bacica; No. 11: Todd Wages,

Net —

No. 3: Zahirniak; No. 4: Wingfield; No. 10: Bacica; No. 11: Wages; No. 17: Winningham.

Men’s Flight

Gross —

No. 1: Neal Thompson; No. 9: Rob Renicker; No. 11: Renicker; No. 12: Thompson.

Net —

No. 1: Thompson; No. 7: Jack Starwalt; No. 10: Starwalt; No. 12: Thompson; No. 16: Dennis Kress; No. 18: Joe Borrelli.

Senior’s Flight

Gross —

No. 6: David Burger; No. 7: Larry Mayo; No. 12: Keith Griffin; No. 14: Ky Evans; No. 16: Paul Gainer.

Net —

No. 3: Wayne Shamblin; No. 4: Boyce Irwin; No. 7: Mayo; No. 13: Ron England; No. 16: Gainer; No. 18: Bob Davis.

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Sunday’s Tee Times

Championship Flight

2:50 p.m. — Sean Griffin, Tommy McJunkins, Michael Bacica; 3:00 p.m. — Wayne McIntyre, Sam Smith, Todd Wages; 3:10 p.m. — Cory Zahirniak, Johnny Winningham, Rick Meewes; 3:20 p.m. — Jim O’Toole, Jeff Kannard, Rick Wingfield; 3:30 p.m. — Frank Duphorne, Eric Ladwig, Paul Schneider.

Men’s Flight

2:10 p.m. — Jay Albrecht, Joe Borrelli; 2:20 p.m. — David Cannon, David Bibby; 2:30 p.m. — Dennis Kress, Neal Thompson, Eric Diehl; 2:40 p.m. — Joe Mark Cavender, Jack Starwalt, Rob Renicker.

Senior’s Flight

1 p.m. — Andy Jarvis, Jim Wade; 1:10 p.m. — Wayne Shamblin, Clark Gable, Larry Mayo; 1:20 p.m. — John Bishop Jr., Boyce Irwin, Charles Etheridge; 1:30 p.m. — Ron England, Monty Shank, Ted Wheeler; 1:40 p.m. — Warren Johnson, Bob Davis, Paul Gainer; 1:50 p.m. — Keit

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: Rick Meewes lines up his putt while Paul Schneider holds the pin during Saturday’s second round of the Eagle’s Bluff Club Golf Championship at Eagle’s Bluff Country Club in Bullard. The third and final round is today. Schneider is tied with Dr. Frank Duphorne for the lead
((Staff Photo By Mark Roberts))